This year, the Defense Information Systems Agency will prioritize an effort to unify all of the combatant commands’ networks worldwide into a single, cloud-based platform to improve security and interoperability.
The Mission Network-as-a-Service program aims to break down disparate, geographically-siloed networks used by individual COCOMs into a unified network known as Combatant Command Net (COCOMNet).
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Sailors and Marines are now banned from using products containing kratom, a plant derivative widely sold alongside vape and CBD products. Kratom is sold and widely touted as a “natural” treatment for health conditions ranging from anxiety to pain relief to weight loss but those claims have drawn heavy doubts from traditional medical providers. Some states have reported an increasing number of poison control reports, and in severe cases, lawsuits have alleged that users died from concentrated products containing the substance.
Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place of notable World War II leaders, including Gen. Omar Bradley and Adm. William Halsey. While Maj. Gen. George S. Patton IV is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, his famous father is not. In fact, he’s not even buried in the United States.
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After Gen. George S. Patton Jr. died in Allied-occupied Germany in 1945, his body was transported to Luxembourg and buried there. The history of Patton as a military leader is storied, to say the least.
The French DGA has ordered long-range, remote-controlled munitions from the European defence company MBDA and Aviation Design.
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A quality-of-life issue often cited by rank-and-file soldiers is not being able to use on-base dining facilities, which they technically cover the cost of by having a portion of their monthly pay recouped to cover meal costs. During a recent town hall in Hawaii, a soldier said that the chow hall at Schofield Barracks, known as Warrior Inn, is often closed, and he asked if soldiers could be allowed to use their meal cards at restaurants off base.
“Warrior Inn has been closed for the fifth time within a year,” the soldier, a specialist, said during Tuesday’s town hall held by U.S.
Elbit Systems UK has completed the full acquisition of UTACS, securing all necessary regulatory and government clearances.
On 17 January, President Trump announced a 10% tariff on US imports from various European countries in response to opposition to US control over Greenland.
Hailing from a small north Texas town, Charley Paddock grew up to become an Olympic gold medalist. Between serving in both world wars, Paddock worked as a newspaper executive. Those communications skills benefited him when he became an aide and public relations officer to Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William Upshur during World War II.
Upshur never achieved Olympic glory, but he achieved something much more valorous. The highlight of his four-decade military career came in 1915, when he was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Haitian Campaign.
Valerie Insinna, Breaking Defense
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